There is a game I learned to play when I moved to Georgia called Tunk. You play for money, pennies up to bills, and it resembles Rummy 500 since you lay down your cards rather than keep them in your hand with a whole bunch of side bets. That was the first time I ever heard the phrase; study long play wrong.

After getting called out for being too focused on the cards played and dithering over my discards I decided Tunk wasn’t for me. See a true Tunk player doesn’t need to look at what other folks play to win. They snap discards perfectly on beat which gives the game a rhythm and allows time for light conversation and shit talking. My way of playing games is less percussive with lyrics penned by the emotionally abusive wrestler dad from The Breakfast Club( Win! Win Win!) Especially if money is on the table. The loud sighs and damn girl you fucking with the flow comments were a form of shit talking because though they pretended money didn’t matter and thinking was for suckers it was an act. Don’t let them fool you , like all gamers they understand there is more going on than just the cards on the table. Don’t ever forget there are players throwing down and if you can study how they play then you can win with a shitty hand.

The other phrase I learned playing tunk was All money ain’t good money. Meaning, that wining a side bet and telegraphing how much it means to win, may in fact work against you. And that is best exemplified by new obsession, the game of GO.

More on that later.

All money was good money for the SmartGo..